Rosenstein to give Newseum speech on ‘rule of law,’ DOJ mission

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein will speak about the rule of law, the First Amendment and the mission of the Department of Justice at a Newseum event in Washington, D.C., to commemorate “Law Day” on May 1. 

“The Newseum Institute presents a sold-out special program featuring Rod Rosenstein, deputy attorney general of the United States. Rosenstein will discuss how the First Amendment intersects with the rule of law and the Department of Justice’s mission,” the museum said in a Thursday announcement.  

The 53-year-old Rosenstein has been the subject of speculation after reports surfaced that President Trump was considering firing him following the FBI raids of the office, home and hotel room of Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen. 

{mosads}That speculation has died down after Rosenstein met with the president last week and reportedly informed him he wasn’t the target of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation or the probe into Cohen, according to a Bloomberg News report. 

Rosenstein, who has served in the Department of Justice in several capacities since 1989, was sworn in as deputy attorney general exactly a year ago.

The upcoming Rosenstein Newseum speech comes as it was reported Wednesday that more than 360,000 people have signed petitions vowing to participate in protests across the country if the president fires Mueller or Rosenstein. 

Law Day came into official existence after Congress passed a joint resolution establishing it.